Columbia Man Arrested For Series Of Burglaries

Columbia Man Arrested For Series Of Burglaries

Howard County Police are charging Robert Stone, 43, with a series of burglaries and other crimes. (AP Photo)

Howard County Police have arrested a Columbia man after connecting him to a series of burglaries throughout the county.

Police are charging Robert Stone,43, with first-, third-, and fourth-degree burglary, destruction of property, auto theft, and resisting arrest in multiple cases after he burglarized a handful of homes.

Police say that his most recent burglary took place last week.

According to police, they were investigating a stolen vehicle on Ridermark Row when they noticed Stone-- who was wearing a mask and dark clothing-- walking near a home close to the vehicle. When they attempted to approach him, he ran and tried to drive away in the stolen vehicle. However, police soon caught him and arrested him.

After he was arrested, police found that the home had indeed been burglarized.

Later, when police investigated Stone's home, they found evidence from a variety of burglaries that had been reported throughout the year, including another burglary in Columbia and one in Clarksville that happened in August. Items found included a safe, which contained a green coin purse of foreign currency, jewlry, a house deed, and other documents.

Detectives are currently investigating if Stone may be linked to other burglaries. Anyone with information should call the Howard County Police at (410)-313-7867.